Smarticle - Smarticle Scams - Combating Financial Sextortion: An In-depth Discussion with Paul Raffile

12/03/2025 29 min Episodio 752
Smarticle - Smarticle Scams - Combating Financial Sextortion: An In-depth Discussion with Paul Raffile

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of the Smarticle Scams podcast, Brandon welcomes Intel analyst Paul Raffile to discuss his extensive work in fighting financial sextortion. Raffile shares his background in tracking online threats and details how financial sextortion scams have evolved to predominantly target males aged 14-17 years old. He explains the methods these criminals use to coerce victims and the psychological impacts on young people, including devastating cases leading to suicides. Raphael also examines the roles of social media platforms and payment services, like Cash App, in perpetuating these scams and their responsibility in combating them. He highlights the importance of awareness and offers resources and steps both parents and policymakers can take to protect children from becoming victims. The episode emphasizes the need for substantial action from social media companies and legislative bodies to curb the growing threat of financial sextortion that endangers children's lives globally.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
 
01:44 Understanding Financial Sextortion
 
04:49 The Tactics of Sextortion Scammers
 
09:12 The Role of Social Media in Sextortion
 
15:01 Impact on Victims and Families
 
19:36 Efforts to Combat Sextortion
 
26:18 Call to Action and Resources
 
27:39 Paul's Motivation and Final Thoughts
 

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National Center For Missing and Exploited Kids
 
Canadian Center For Child Protection
 
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